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The Institute is a UK Registered Charity No. 1088410.

13/10/2026

Only 2 days left to book!

This Thursday, don’t miss the launch of You Must Become Field, the debut poetry collection by Lebanese‑Armenian poet Perla Kantarjian, published by Bad Betty Press. She will be joined by award‑winning poet Sarah Mnatzaganian, whose Lemonade in the Armenian Quarter won the Saboteur Award. Their conversation will be followed by a powerful reading from the collection.

Seats are limited! Secure yours now to explore memory, identity, and resilience across generations, and leave with a signed copy of You Must Become Field.

🗓 Thursday 15 October · 6:30pm
🎟️ £8 / £4 concession

Book now: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/you-must-become-field-tickets-2000990678986?aff=oddtdtcreator

09/10/2026

We are looking for an organised and enthusiastic intern to support a library and archive digitisation project over a three-month period.
This is an opportunity to gain practical experience in the digitisation, organisation and preservation of library and archival materials. The role will involve working directly with physical collections in our office, using scanning equipment and helping to organise and quality-check digital files.

The internship is particularly suited to students and recent graduates interested in libraries, archives, history, cultural heritage, digital humanities, information management or related fields.

Location: Armenian Institute, 1 Onslow Street, London EC1N 8AS
Duration: Three months
Hours: 7.5 hours a week
Application deadline: 31 October 2026

Learn more about this opportunity here: https://www.armenianinstitute.org.uk/call-for-interns-digitisation

Previous experience in libraries, archives, scanning or cataloguing is not required. Training and guidance will be provided. We particularly welcome applications from students and recent graduates looking to gain practical experience alongside their studies.

08/10/2026

Dreams for the Future | Spotlighting Arie Dakesian

As part of our 25th anniversary celebrations, we are proud to introduce classical guitarist and composer Arie Dakesian. Born in Beirut to an Armenian family, Arie bridges rich heritage with world-class artistry to expand Armenian music’s reach across the global guitar repertoire. His innovative work spans solo arrangements and transcriptions of iconic masters like Komitas and Aznavour to collaborative projects like arranging Sergei Aslamazyan’s 14 Armenian Folk Miniatures alongside violinist Polina Sharafyan in their co-founded ArNor Duo. Together, these creative endeavours champion the depth and diversity of Armenian classical traditions on the international stage.

Arie completed his Master's in Performance with distinction and is currently an Artist Diploma candidate at the Royal College of Music. In 2024, he became the fifth guitarist in history to be named a Tillett Debut Artist. His artistic journey has been recognised through honours as a Houston Family Scholar and Julian Bream Trust Award recipient, alongside support from the Ouzounian Trust and Wayne Sleep Foundation.

We are delighted that Arie will be performing live with the ArNor Duo at our 25th Anniversary Gala in London on 6 November. A few tickets remain; book now and join us for an unforgettable night of music and celebration!
https://www.armenianinstitute.org.uk/events/25th-anniversary-gala

You can also check Arie's profile on our website: https://www.armenianinstitute.org.uk/arie-dakesian

27/09/2026

Six years have passed since the beginning of the Second Artsakh War. The memory of those forty‑four days remains vivid, etched into the lives of Armenians across the world. It was a time of immense sacrifice, resilience, and loss; a chapter that reshaped our collective history and deepened the wounds of displacement and grief.

Today, we honour the soldiers and civilians whose courage stood against overwhelming odds, and we remember the thousands of lives cut short. We also acknowledge the ongoing strength of the survivors and the diaspora formed, who continue to carry the story of Artsakh forward.

Commemoration is not only about mourning; it is about affirming identity, preserving memory, and standing against silence.

Image source: Remembrance Day in Artsakh, September 27, 2022 (Photo: Marut Vanyan)

21/09/2026

Today marks a powerful milestone in Armenia’s journey: 35 years since the nation reclaimed its independence. It is a story of resilience, courage, and unity, written by generations who believed in the strength of their homeland and the promise of its future.

This anniversary is not only about looking back at the struggles overcome, but also about celebrating the achievements, culture, and spirit that continue to inspire Armenians everywhere.

18/09/2026

Join us to celebrate the launch of You Must Become Field, the debut poetry collection by Lebanese-Armenian poet Perla Kantarjian, published by Bad Betty Press

Rooted in the long aftermath of the Armenian Genocide, You Must Become Field moves between inherited memory and the urgent present, tracing the ways history persists—in language, landscape, the body, and across generations. Kantarjian’s poems attend to what survives rupture and displacement, and to the forms of remembrance, intimacy and resistance that emerge in their wake. For the evening, Kantarjian will be joined in conversation by Sarah Mnatzaganian, an award-winning British-Armenian poet whose writing moves through family, Armenian identity and the textures of memory. Together they will explore the histories and inheritances that shape the collection, the possibilities of writing across distance and generations, and what it means to make poetry in the presence of histories that are not past. Their conversation will be followed by a reading from You Must Become Field.

This event is held in collaboration with Bad Betty Press.

15/09/2026

Meet our Western Armenian Language Instructor, Dr Lisa Gulesserian!

Dr. Lisa developed her curriculum to teach Western Armenian at Harvard University, where she won the Joseph R. Levenson Memorial Teaching Prize for “superb teaching by members of the Harvard faculties.” She is also the recipient of the National Less Commonly Taught Languages Resource Center’s Innovation in Language Teaching Award in 2024 for creating an engaging language assignment.

Students in her language courses benefit from using the interactive and communicative Western Armenian online textbook that she developed in collaboration with Columbia University’s Charry Karamanoukian.

By offering our courses online, our qualified and experienced instructors can meet you wherever you are, whatever your level, or preferred dialect. Our terms run for 10 weeks at a time for 90 minutes per week and are delivered online to fit your schedule.

Group courses cost £650 for new students. This covers a year of tuition (3 terms), paid in full at the beginning of the course. Returning students receive a discount and pay £600. Any student enrolled at a school, college, or university receives a discount and is eligible to pay £525.

Register through our link in bio.

10/09/2026

Join us for a Saturday dedicated to tradition, memory, and the flavours of home as we learn to make jengyalov hats, one of Artsakh’s most cherished dishes. Food carries history; it holds the stories, resilience, and identity of a people. By preparing this recipe together, we honour Artsakh’s cuisine and the generations who kept it alive. The afternoon will unfold in two parts:

14:00 – 17:00 - Hands‑on Workshop
For those who want to learn how to make jengyalov hats from scratch, join us in the kitchen. Feel free to bring your own apron.

17:00 - 18:00 - Social break for the workshop team
18:00 – Tasting & Community Gathering
If you prefer to simply enjoy this delicious dish and celebrate with the community, arrive at 18:00 for the tasting and social part of the evening.

Book your tickets here:
https://www.armenianinstitute.org.uk/events/jengyalov-hats-workshop-with-susan-pattie

We are pleased to host this event with the Armenian Institute’s co-founder and founding director, Susan Pattie. This event is a partnership with Armenian Diocese Centre Events Diocese of The Armenian Church of the United Kingdom & Ireland

This event is part of Heritage of Displacement: Oral Histories from the UK Armenian Communities (2023–2026), funded by a National Lottery Heritage Fund grant, thanks to National Lottery players.

05/09/2026

Join us on 26 September for a Saturday dedicated to tradition, memory, and the flavours of home as we learn to make jengyalov hats, one of Artsakh’s most cherished dishes. Food carries history; it holds the stories, resilience, and identity of a people. By preparing this recipe together, we honour Artsakh’s cuisine and the generations who kept it alive. The afternoon will unfold in two parts:

14:00 – 17:00 - Hands‑on Workshop
For those who want to learn how to make jengyalov hats from scratch, join us in the kitchen. Feel free to bring your own apron.

17:00 - 18:00 - Social break for the workshop team
18:00 – Tasting & Community Gathering
If you prefer to simply enjoy this delicious dish and celebrate with the community, arrive at 18:00 for the tasting and social part of the evening.

We are pleased to host this event with the Armenian Institute’s co-founder and founding director, Susan Pattie, in partnership with the Diocese of The Armenian Church of the United Kingdom & Ireland.

This event is part of Heritage of Displacement: Oral Histories from the UK Armenian Communities (2023–2026), funded by a National Lottery Heritage Fund grant, thanks to National Lottery players.

Book your tickets here:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/jengyalov-hats-workshop-with-susan-pattie-tickets-1999507451613?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true

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